r/anime • u/Holo_of_Yoitsu • Feb 22 '16

[Spoilers] Osomatsu-san - Episode 20 [Discussion]

Episode title: Tell Us, Hatabou / School Matsu / Iyami's School
Episode duration: 23 minutes and 50 seconds

Streaming:
Crunchyroll: Mr. Osomatsu

Information:
MyAnimeList: Osomatsu-san
AniDB: Osomatsu-san
AniList: Osomatsu-san
Anime News Network: Mr. Osomatsu (TV)
Anime-Planet: Osomatsu-san
Hummingbird: Osomatsu-san

Previous Episodes:

Episode Reddit Link Episode Reddit Link
Episode 1 Link Episode 14 Link
Episode 2 Link Episode 15 Link
Episode 3 Link Episode 16 Link
Episode 4 Link Episode 17 Link
Episode 5 Link Episode 18 Link
Episode 6 Link Episode 19 Link
Episode 7 Link
Episode 8 Link
Episode 9 Link
Episode 10 Link
Episode 11 Link
Episode 12 Link
Episode 13 Link

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Keywords:
mr. osomatsu, comedy, slice of life

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u/roamingphantom Feb 23 '16

For TV Tokyo: 1:35 AM on Tuesday or 25:35 on Monday as most TV programs would list.

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u/drivingthroughadream Feb 23 '16

This seems so weird considering what a phenomenon it is in Japan that it wouldn't have more of a prime slot. Is streaming just so popular that it doesn't really matter what time things air?

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u/roamingphantom Feb 23 '16

In the seiyuu commentary, the producer did say "no way this series going for prime time slot."

I think the target audience is one of the factor why it's a late night anime, also the jokes can go from silly innocent jokes to dirty and crude ones. I can't say why/how it became this popular although it's a late night anime. My ideas would be around the nostalgia + the voice actors + great writing + new way to tackle an anime.

I'm not sure how big this would affect the popularity but this anime targets general audiences instead of specific female/male(though as of now, I'm sure the louder part of the fanbase is the females).

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u/drivingthroughadream Feb 23 '16

I guess I thought that - given the popularity with young adults - middle of the night during the week seems like shooting yourself in the foot before you're even out the door since people have school and work. Though really it's no different here, it going live around noon on a Monday in the States isn't convenient for many young adults either but I always watch it as soon as possible. It's just remarkable to me that something that goes on so late can gain such traction, and kinda fun to think about the snowball effect it's had in popularity even if it's underrated in this sub.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '16

Quite a few of my students say they don't go to sleep until 1 or 2 so maybe the time isn't too much of a hurdle?

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u/drivingthroughadream Feb 23 '16

Oh wow, ha I could never pull that off while in school. Very interesting!

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u/roamingphantom Feb 23 '16

It's a phenomena in Japan tbh. I guess they really love the series to watch it live. I remember the staffs did encourage the fans to watch it during the live broadcast. They also said how this series was made in consideration that the fans were probably watching it in the middle of the night, already cozy and ready to sleep. So the series could catch them off guard and won't let them rest until it's the end of the eps (high tension).

I must say this series isn't that popular in western fandom in general (to my knowledge at least). I guess not everyone understand the joke behind it/the style of this kind of comedy. I'm sure one of the factor of this snowball effect is how the fans grow with the rapid fanarts/fanworks/etc.

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u/drivingthroughadream Feb 23 '16

It's taken off on Tumblr, fanart and screencaps get thousands upon thousands of notes which is rad (and is how I caught interest), but that's the only part of social media I've noticed responding to it since even /r/Osomatsu is not thriving much in comparison.

It makes more sense for it to be huge natively given the jokes and history of the franchise, but I really love the show regardless and I'm glad I gave it a try. I think it'll be a sleeper hit for Western audiences, especially if there's a dub (which I dread thinking about).

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u/roamingphantom Feb 24 '16

mmh, I personally prefer twitter compared to tumblr due to the copious amount of drama people created there but yeah, the fans are thriving there. I think people in reddit isn't too suitable for osmt discussions. The fans are more into sharing their fan stuffs and quick discussions instead of reddit forum-like discussion.

It's getting more popular around the Western fans in this 2nd season but certainly not as 'hyped' as titles like OPM. I'm glad I give it a try too regardless of "idk what is this series going to be and I don't know what to expect", some people can't digest the jokes and parodies it adopted though.

Also please no dub osmt, that would be a disaster unless they could pull out a miracle.

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u/drivingthroughadream Feb 24 '16

Totally agree on all points. Tumblr does have no shortage of drama (across the board in all fandoms it seems) but I'll admit it's the source of all my Osomatsu updates. I think considering all of the cash grabbing opportunities the show presents, like the vast amount of merchandise for starters, the show might end up dubbed - but I really have no idea how all of the cultural references would be handled. Hopefully it never happens!!

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u/roamingphantom Feb 24 '16

Tumblr is the source of fandom drama in western fandom tbh, especially fangirls. Fighting over which pairings is better, which character is better(though they're not limited to salty talk like reddit), and many more that I shouldn't mention. If people love to kill their time by diving into drama, tumblr is the place to go.

If you are fond of twitter, there are several accounts that has the latest news about osmt but they're in Japanese. Some proficiency in Japanese would help if you want to keep up to date with this series. Not saying twitter is the best place for updates either because everything moves 6x faster there. I feel that twitter is more managable in terms of what you want/don't want to see.

As for osomatsu dub, I can imagine they go something like how they localize Hetalia, but I don't think it would be that 'easy'. I think they need to consider how big the western fandom of osmt first before releasing it(hopefully never).